The 3AM Toolkit
$19
It's 3am. You're on the bathroom floor timing contractions on your phone, and you have no idea if this is it.
Do you go in? Will they send you home? The 3am Toolkit walks you through the whole night, from the triage nurse who'd be checking you in.
The thing nobody admits: you're not just scared of labor. You're scared of driving in, getting checked, and being sent home feeling stupid. I've been the nurse in that room, and here's the truth: going in is never stupid. Getting sent home just means it's not time yet, and this guide tells you exactly what to do next.
WHAT THE TRIAGE NURSE IS ACTUALLY CHECKING (preview): When you walk in, I'm not just checking your cervix. I'm watching your contractions and baby's heart rate on the monitor, checking your vitals, and listening to how you talk through a contraction. That last one tells me more than you'd think. The guide walks you through all of it, so nothing in that room surprises you.
WHAT'S INSIDE:
Early signs cheat sheet
When to go in, plus the Talk Test
The go-now list: when to skip the timing and leave
The call script: exactly what to say when you call
What triage is really like, and what happens if you're admitted
The Parking Lot Plan: what to do if you're sent home
The B.R.A.I.N. card for any decision offered to you in labor
Bonus: membrane sweep questions and position changes
The 3am Card: one page to keep on your phone
A page to hand your partner
Read it once around 36 weeks. On the night, all you need is the one-page 3am Card.
If you're 36 weeks today, this is the week it starts to matter.
Jayni Angeli, BSN, RN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, CD/DONA. L&D charge and triage nurse, and a birth doula since 2018.